Development Partner Profile

Summary

This development partner profile showcases different dimensions of performance and the distribution of development finance of Australia. The information
below was compiled from two sources: AidData's 2014 Reform Efforts Survey
and 2004-2013 Core Database. The 2014 Reform Efforts
Survey asked public, private, and civil society leaders in 126 low- and middle-income countries questions about the most pressing problems
they face, their top policy priorities, and how aid agencies can partner with them most effectively. Leaders evaluated the degree to which
Australia's influenced the policy agenda (n=562),
provided useful advice (n=313), and how helpful this development partner was in implementation
(n=160). The 2004-2013 Core Database represents the most comprehensive dataset tracking international
development finance.

Where does Australia's Development Finance go?

Top Partner Countries(in millions USD by % of development finance)

Indonesia (14%, 5272.8)

Papua New Guinea (13%, 4861.2)

Solomon Islands (7%, 2478.1)

Philippines (4%, 1667.5)

Iraq (4%, 1660.7)

Afghanistan (3%, 1151.4)

Vietnam (3%, 1109.1)

Timor-Leste (3%, 1010)

Bangladesh (2%, 636.1)

Pakistan (2%, 591.6)

Source: AidData's 2004-2013 Core Database

Distribution of Australia's Development Finance, 2004-2013(millions of USD)

Source: AidData's 2004-2013 Core Database

In which countries is Australia performing the best?

0 = not at all influential5 = extremely influential

1 = not at all useful5 = extremely useful

* The usefulness of advice scale ranged from 1 to 5.

0 = not at all helpful5 = extremely helpful

Source: AidData's 2014 Reform Efforts Survey, Q14, Q21, Q25

How do in-country stakeholders perceive Australia's performance?

1.5

Survey respondents gave an average score of 1.5 to
Australia's agenda-setting influence, 0.4 below the average country.

2.6

Survey respondents gave a score of 2.6 to
Australia's usefulness of advice.

*The usefulness of advice scale ranged from 1 to 5.

2.9

Survey respondents gave a score of 2.9 to
Australia's helpfulness in policy reform implementation.

Source: AidData's 2014 Reform Efforts Survey, Q14, Q21, Q25

Australia's Useful Advice, Amount of Development Finance, and Influence by Policy Area